December 2011 books

[dirtylibrarian]

Chi's Sweet Home (Volume 7)
Konami Kanata
Tween Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
Kittens. Japan. Cats. Neighborhoods. Food poisoning. Goldfish. Illness. Adventure.
Adorable, as always.

Bubbles & Gondola
Renaud Dillies
Tween Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Mice. French comics. Writers. Carnival. Inspiration. Loneliness. Friendship.
Lovely art, but hard to imagine audience.

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances
Lenore Look
Tween Fiction
Recommend?: Definitely!
Humor. Massachusetts. Grade school. Siblings. Boy-girl relations. Family. Death. Funerals. Loss. Worry. Grandparents. Traditions. Chinese culture. Anxiety. Fears.
Delightful, as usual, with lots of great insight into the fears of children, and how to overcome them.

Flambe (Chew - Volume 4)
John Layman
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Crime. Mysteries. Food. Space program. Area 51. Cults. Kidnappings. Secret assignments. Chickens.
This was weird before, but is getting even weirder and a little hard to follow at times.

Sidekicks
Dan Santat
Tween Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
Superheroes. Pets. Fighting crime. Allergies. Retirement. Recruitment. Neglect. Feelings.
So sweet! Fun, too.

Bad Island
Doug TenNapel
Tween Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Family vacations. Alien races. Rebel sons. Weird creatures. Danger. Teamwork. Survival. Snakes.
Creative fun family adventure!

Sweet Revenge
Diane Mott Davidson
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Shrug.
Foodies. Mysteries. Caterers. Colorado. Winter. Murder. Maps. Family. Friends. Gossip. Wealth.
Amusing, but I don't imagine I'll be reading any others.

Winter Town
Stephen Emond
Teen Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Small towns. Old friends. Romance. Different paths. Parental expectations. Runaways. Christmas. Winter. Hope and Dreams. College. Comics.
Sweet and very heartfelt.

Saturn Apartments (Volume 4)
Hisae Iwaoka
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
First jobs. Space stations. Friendship. Danger. Health problems.
I still like this series, but it is getting a bit dull.

Heartless (Parasol Protectorate - Volume 4)
Gail Carriger
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Definitely!
Steampunk. Pregnancy. Victorian alternative history. Werewolves. Vampires. Supernatural. Romance. Assassination attempts. Humor.
I do so love this series. Silly, but fun and entertaining.

Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary
Keshni Kashyap
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
High school. Existentialism. Classes. Friendship. Romance. Emotions. Family. Indian immigrants. Philosophy.
Not bad, but not terribly enthralling either.